Vocabulary
Having no name or identification.
What is anonymous?
This story is based on a family who receives a cursed wishing item.
What is the Monkey Paw?
This character was chopped into pieces and buried underneath the floor boards of his bed.
Who is the Old man in Tell Tale Heart?
The theme of this story is Don't make deals with strangers.
What is MONSTER?
Who is Edgar Allen Poe?
This vocabulary word means extreme or far beyond the norm.
What is radical?
This story was written by a female author in 1887.
What is 10 Days in a Mad House?
This character was caught in machinery and came back as a zombie.
Who is Herbert White?
The them for this story is "You can't control or change your fate."
What is The Lottery?
This author wrote their stories based on a younger audience in the 90's.
Who is Walter Dean Meyers?
This vocabulary word is defined as an ornamental cloth placed over the back of a chair to protect it
What is an antimacassar?
This story is based on a young man on trial.
This family was chosen for The Lottery.
Who are the Hutchinson family?
The theme for this story is, "Be careful what you wish for."
What is The Monkey Paw?
This author was the first African American to become a poet and author in the late 1800's who wrote the poem Sympathy.
Who is Paul Laurence Dunbar?
This vocabulary is defined as, objects used for a particular purpose or activity.
What is paraphernalia?
This poem was written at the peak of the Civil War.
What is Sympathy?
This character was the prosecutor for Steve Harmond's trial.
Who is Sandra Petrocelli?
The theme for this story is, "You can find freedom on the wings of a bird no matter how hard times are."
What is Sympathy?
This author wrote dystopian-style stories, including a short story about a small town that held a scary tradition.
Who is Shirley Jackson?
This vocabulary word can be defined as, bold and disrespectful
What is impudent?
This story was written in the mid 1800's.
What is Tell Tale Heart?
This character, also known as a matron, was a witness for Nelly Brown in 10 Days in a Mad House.
Who is Mrs. Stanard?
The theme for this story is, "Sometimes you have to go to extremes to find the truth."
What is 10 Days in a Mad House?
This author is known for his humor stories but also wrote a series of short stories, including The Monkey Paw
Who is W.W. Jacobs?